Should Christmas message be a part of stores’ pitch? (2 letters)

Focus on the Family is focused on the wrong idea. Insisting that “Christmas” be included in retail messages only feeds the commercialism of the holiday. Is that OK with them? (By officially commenting on the advertising practices of retailers, they’re also giving free publicity to those retailers and contriving publicity for their own agenda.)

If Focus on the Family wants to celebrate Christ, here’s a thought: Instead of whining that retailers should put “Christmas” in their advertising, how about arguing against it? How about not contributing to commercializing the holiday? I’m hardly an evangelical Christian, but even I feel a little creeped out when sacred Christmas music is piped into retail outlets.

If anyone really wants to promote Christ or Christmas, quit insisting that a figure they regard as holy be integrated into the world of retail.
Mary W. Lemma, Parker

This letter was published in the Dec. 24 edition. For information on how to send a letter to the editor, click here.

The Sunday Denver Post, on the front page no less, reports on Christian organizations criticizing retailers for attempting to be more inclusive during the holiday season. I, for one, am getting sick of their intolerance and want my Christmas back.

All of my life Christmas has been a commercial and social event. We shop and shop and then give all the stuff away to our family and friends. I love it! Families get together and eat and drink and lovers get together in front of the fire.

Every year that religious bunch tries to spoil it for us. I could give a hoot less about shepherds and angels and a baby in a trough. They are just trying to make us feel guilty for having a good time.

If they want to make a religious holiday out of it, they are free to do so in their own houses and their own churches.

We have freedom from religion in this country, after all, not freedom from commercialization. I like that; I love to shop!

Sue Hogan, Centennial

This letter was published in the Dec. 24 edition. For information on how to send a letter to the editor, click here.

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